The main driving force to run any country is the energy department, as we know that the worlds natural energy reservoirs are depleting day by day so for the energy security of our upcoming generation and for our survival and also for the protection of our environment we have to move towards the biomass utilization especially for the developing countries like Pakistan. We have to improve our technology and gain the knowledge about the current energy system for the efficient use of naturally available biomass resources. Now a day some steps have been taken and some technologies are under the improvement to shift the dependency from non-renewable resources to the renewable resources. This report gives the literature review of the potential of biomass based energy in Pakistan based on the present situation and future perspectives. This report also highlights the natural and local biomass resources and also discuss the probable biomass conversion techniques to convert such natural resources to bioenergy. The potential impact of bioenergy on different sectors like household and industrial sector. Importance of bioenergy over fossil fuel for Pakistan economy and also the challenges to bioenergy production from biomass and will suggest the optimum solution for them.
Ahtasham Rahim Muhammad Aitezaz Hussain Mudasar Rashid Sobab Khan Waqas Rahim "Role of Biomass in the Mitigation of Energy Crises in Pakistan" Vol. 7 Issue 02 PP. 116-128 February 2020 https://doi.org/10.34259/ijew.20.702116128.
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